Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492492 - Employee Sustains Fractures While Escaping Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 202492492 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/29/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314573502	10/06/2011	2411	113310	Clinton Adams Dba Stump It Logging & Timber Fallin

Abstract: At approximately 4:50 p.m. on August 29, 2011, Employee #1, an experienced timber faller, was falling trees for a helicopter pick operation. Employee #1 stated the he made a "proper cut", just a little "high stumped". He was standing up hill on his back cut, but the tree kicked back. He had established an escape route prior to the cut. As he was getting out of the way, he lost his footing and fell. He was pinned between two trees and used a whistle for communication, which alerted a coworker to his location. He sustained multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, FALL, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314573502			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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